Green gram/ Green Mung Bean is one of the major pulse crops produced in Tanzania and it is a protein rich staple food which contains about 25 percent protein, which is almost three times that of cereals. Green gram is a great source of vegan protein which is in high demand across the world. They are easily digestible and complement well with a number of food recipes. 

Green grams have high biological value and are rich in Leucine, Phenylalanine, Lysine, Valine, Isoleucine, etc. They are also used as a main source of animal feed and plays a great role in maintaining soil fertility due to its nitrogen fixing properties. It doesn’t take up a lot of water and is an environmentally friendly crop, especially in the dry regions of the world. 

The best exporting companies take strict measures even before the start of cultivation to ensure the quality of their exports. They support the local farmers at every step of cultivation. 

 Harvesting Measures

Proper care should be taken to minimize quantitative and qualitative losses during harvesting. 

• Harvesting is done only when proper maturity is gained to ensure optimum grain quality and consumer acceptance. 

Harvesting of immature crops results  in lower yields, deterioration of grain quality and increased chances of infestation during storage. Delayed  harvesting of green gram, results in shattering of pods and  other  caused by birds, rats, insects etc. 

• Harvesting is avoided in adverse weather like rains and overcast weather. 
• The right harvest equipment is used. 
• Pest infestation prior to harvesting is prevented. 
• The harvested bundles are arranged in such a way to increase the efficiency of  threshing. 
• The Harvested bundles are dried  after cutting on the threshing floor. 
• The harvested crop is stacked in a dry, clean place with good air circulation. 
•  Different varieties of green grams are kept separately to get true to type variety (grains). 

Post Harvest Measures

• Make sure that harvesting is done when the crop is properly matured to reduce losses. 
• Best harvesting methods are applied. 
• Use modern mechanical methods that help to eliminate  the losses involved in threshing and winnowing 
• Adopt best cleaning and grading techniques. 
• Don’t compromise on packaging materials for storage and in transport. 
• Proper storage techniques are utilized. 
• Right  pest control methods are implemented during storage. 
• Proper care is taken during the loading and unloading process. 
• Standard packaging procedures are followed to maintain the quality of green grams. 
• Regular inspection is done to ensure that there is no infestation of green grams. 
• Proper health and hygiene of the 

stock is maintained throughout. 

Paradise Exim Limited is an experienced  green mung bean/ green gram exporter in Tanzania. We export top quality mung beans to different parts of the world. We are a company who is dedicated to providing the best quality products to our clients.